Gift of God; or a diminutive of Daria
Dashia is often used as a modern American diminutive of the Russian name Darya, which stems from the Persian name Darius meaning 'possessing goodness'. It is also sometimes interpreted as a variant of Dasia, linked to the Greek name Dorothy, meaning 'gift of God'.
Less common today
Dashia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,934 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
